Pneumomediastinum from a severe asthma attack

Abstract

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of an asthma exacerbation characterized by chest pain, dyspnea, neck swelling, and subcutaneous emphysema. Although the condition is usually benign and treatment is primarily supportive, surgical intervention may be needed if the patient develops hemodynamic or respiratory failure.

A Case Report of Pneumoretroperitoneum from Blunt Trauma in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

“…Other studies have found the incidence to be much lower (one in 30,000). 10 The main treatment strategy employed for the patient's pneumomediastinum, pneumoretroperitoneum, and hypercapnic respiratory failure was lung protective ventilation. The patient's ventilator settings were continuously readjusted based on arterial blood gas findings that were performed daily and in response to changes in clinical status.…”

Recurrent spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a young female: Hamman's crunch revisited

“…Incidence of SPM is reported to be 0.001–0.01% of all adult inpatients and is said to be more common in young males [ 1 ]. The causes of SPM are retching, vomiting, acute asthma attack, intense sport activity, inhalation of drugs, weight loss as seen in anorexia nervosa [ 2 , 3 ]. The inciting event in our case is probably the intense physical activity of lifting 100 coconut fronds.…”

Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema: a rare cause of odynophagia

“…Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is rare in the paediatric population. Secondary spontaneous pneumomediastinum is often associated with a respiratory tract infection or an asthma exacerbation, as in this case 1–4. Clinical presentation includes more frequently chest pain and cough 3.…”